Don’t stick your helmet light on top of the helmet, One you look like a dork, Two you’ll lose it to low branches, wear it front and side universal soldier style, or like me have one on either side, main and back up, helmet light is the most important light.
Other than that enjoy, I’ve had some of my most fun rides, nightmare scenarios (careering downhill, rounding a bend and running into a sea of ‘eyes’ then getting trampled by sheep.
Having to pull the dog out of a snow covered lake just as my batteries failed, then realising I’m alone, no phone (always travel with iphone now) no lights and not entirely sure which was the quickest way out and to the pub, but saved by my back up light.
Nightriding is a total blast, took the new dog out for it’s first night ride last night, it got stuck in some mud, never a dull moment, nothing like a night ride to turn a drama into a mini crisis, I love it.